70th Anniversary of the North African battle at Al Alamein

70th Anniversary of the North African battle at Al Alamein

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Major Peter Watson MC (3L), a veteran of the Battle of El Alamein, stands with fellow members of The Black Watch Battalion after attending a service commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the battle at Westminster Abbey on October 27, 2012 in London, England. About 40 Australian and British veterans gathered in a congregation of 500 to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the North African battle at Al Alamein, which is hailed as the first turning point of World War II.

Major Peter Watson MC (3L), a veteran of the Battle of El Alamein, stands with fellow members of The Black Watch Battalion after attending a service commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the battle at Westminster Abbey on October 27, 2012 in London, England. About 40 Australian and British veterans gathered in a congregation of 500 to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the North African battle at Al Alamein, which is hailed as the first turning point of World War II. ((Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images))

Major Peter Watson MC (3L), a veteran of the Battle of El Alamein, stands with fellow members of The Black Watch Battalion after attending a service commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the battle at Westminster Abbey on October 27, 2012 in London, England. About 40 Australian and British veterans gathered in a congregation of 500 to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the North African battle at Al Alamein, which is hailed as the first turning point of World War II.